scenic viewpoint
Slieve League Cliffs
Among the highest sea cliffs in Europe at nearly 600 metres, far less crowded than the Cliffs of Moher and even more dramatic.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Ulster, Ireland · Europe
Killybegs works well as a base: 25 minutes from Bundoran, 26km from Gleniff Horseshoe.
Killybegs is a town located in Ulster, Ireland. With a population of 1,236, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Killybegs sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Killybegs to your route.
Killybegs (Irish: Na Cealla Beaga) is a town in County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is the largest fishing port in all of Ireland, North and South. It is located on the south coast of the county, north of Donegal Bay, near Donegal Town. Its Irish name, Na Cealla Beaga, means 'little cells',Read more
a reference to early monastic settlements. The town is situated at the head of a scenic harbour and at the base of a vast mountainous tract extending northward. In the summer, there is a street festival celebrating the fish catches and incorporating the traditional "Blessing of the Boats". As of 2022, the population was 1,258.
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Killybegs is located in Ulster, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 54.6333 latitude, -8.4500 longitude.
Killybegs has a population of approximately 1,236 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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scenic viewpoint
Among the highest sea cliffs in Europe at nearly 600 metres, far less crowded than the Cliffs of Moher and even more dramatic.
15 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
A dramatic horseshoe mountain pass winding down a glacial valley between Ardara and Glencolmcille in Donegal.
15 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A dramatic Sligo headland with Classiebawn Castle on the skyline and one of Europe's biggest big-wave surf breaks.
18 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Six-mile single-track loop under the sheer Dartry cliffs of Benwiskin and Truskmore in Sligo's Yeats country, passing Diarmuid and Gráinne's cave: the highest cave mouth in Ireland. Barely a car on it most days.
26 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A distinctive flat-topped table mountain rising over the Sligo countryside, immortalised by poet W.B. Yeats.
29 km · about 35 min drive
national park
A remote wilderness of mountains, lakes and a fairytale castle in the heart of the Donegal highlands.
53 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
The 'Stairway to Heaven': a wooden boardwalk climbing across protected blanket bog to a 450-step staircase up Cuilcagh's ridge, with views over Fermanagh's lakelands. 7.5km each way from the Marlbank Road car park.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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